Men's Basketball

Coaches

Michael DuncanHead Coach, Men’s Basketball

Michael Duncan became the head coach of the Tri-C Men’s Basketball Team in the 2014-2015 season. Duncan’s winning record of 122 – 36 over a five-year time frame has resulted (4) consecutive NJCAA DII Region 12 District 11 Championship game appearances, 3 consecutive OCCAC Conference Championships, 1 NJCAA DII Region 12 District 11 Championship, and 1 NJCAA DII National Tournament appearance which resulted in a 7th Place finish. In addition his teams have finished the regular season ranked in the top 20 in the nation three times, which included a #1 ranking to end the 2017-2018 regular season. He has coached 13 All-Conference performers, six NJCAA DII Region 12 District 11 First Team players as well as (2) NJCAA DII All-Americans. In addition to these accomplishments, Coach Duncan has been named OCCAC Coach of the Year (3) consecutive years (2017, 2018, 2019) and Region 12 District 11 Coach of the Year (2018). Prior to being named head coach, Duncan was a former assistant coach and starting Point Guard for the 2004 National Championship Tri-C Men’s Basketball Team.

He is a graduate of Cleveland Central Catholic High School where he was a three-year letterman in Basketball. Coach Duncan played basketball at Livingstone College in North Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. He also completed the Teaching Certificate Program in Special Education at Notre Dame College.

Thomas ColemanAssistant Coach, Men’s Basketball

Thomas Coleman joined the Tri-C Men’s Basketball staff as an assistant coach in the 2014-2015 season. Coleman’s efforts have helped the Challengers rack up an impressive 122-36 record over a five-year span. These teams produced many All-Conference performers and All-Region players as well as (2) NJCAA DII All-Americans.

Prior to joining Tri-C, Coleman coached at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College as well as Columbus State Community College. While at these two institutions he helped lead both to NJCAA DII National Runner-up finishes.

In addition to his Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from Binghamton State University, Coach Coleman has obtained two master degrees – A Master in Education from Notre Dame College and a Master of Educational Administration from Ashland University. He was a four-year letterman on the Men’s Basketball team at Binghamton and received the team’s Most Improved Player Award and ECAC All-Freshman Team honors. He is currently ranked fourth All-Time on the schools field goal shooting percentage list.

Jermaine Gay Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball

Jermaine Gay joined the Tri-C Men's Basketball team as an assistant coach in the 2015-2016 season. Coach Gay is responsible for player development, offensive play calling and recruiting.

In addition to his coaching duties at Tri-C, Gay supervises Youth Basketball Programs for the National Basketball Academy, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Amateur Athletic Union. He continues to also run NBA Summer Camps featuring well-known players such as Terry Rozier, Al Jefferson, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe, Kay Felder and Iman Shumpert.

Gay started his coaching career at Cleveland Central Catholic High School, where he helped lead the team to a 22-5 record and the OHSAA Boys’ Basketball State Tournament’s Final Four.